Block N Load combines first-person action with strategic construction that sees teams competing to build defensive and offensive emplacements, before tunneling, leaping and charging into the enemy’s base.

Block N Load features destructible arenas that get explosive makeovers as teams meld tactical action with strategic creativity. To aid them in their objectives, combatants can initially select from six heroes who each offer unique combative and tactical advantages such as Cogwheel, an unhinged weapons obsessed robot; O.P Juan Shinobi, a deadly Ninja you won’t see coming; or Doctor Eliza Doolally, who shuns ethics in favour of applied chemistry. In addition to active and passive abilities, each player will also have access to an array of weapons and blocks such as mines; force fields; bounce pads; glue tiles; turrets and giant bombs.

All these elements, and more, combine to create an explosive experience that demolishes all preconceptions of what a first-person shooter should be.

Block N Load has progressed into its Cosed Beta phase. The game has undergone a range of updates and advancements and is now ready for a limited public play test.

"We've had huge interest in Block N Load since we announced the game just a few weeks ago, so it's great to be able to confirm that it has now reached the important closed beta milestone," said David Solari, vice president of Block N Load. "For this we're going to distribute a substantial number of keys directly and through partners, and are looking forward to receiving player feedback as they get involved with our range of madcap heroes, such as Doctor Eliza, Cogwheel, Sarge, as well as all the other blockheads."

Interested fans can sign up on the official website.

Choose your hero, select your block load-out, and get in game to fight it out in highly destructible arenas. Teams will need agile tactics and a good strategy in order to destroy the opposition’s generator cubes in sequence before claiming victory.

Key Features:

• An ever-evolving game world throughout every match, as players shoot and build towards enemy positions and victory
• Maverick heroes offer a robust mix of roles for full combat, defensive and supportive team strategies
• Every game has a blend of intelligent and creative tactics fused with strategic shooter action
• Creative use of the build phase in-game can result in deadly and devious constructions able to tear down any enemy plan